At the City of Lethbridge, Corporate Sustainability is a long term approach that considers all dimensions of resiliency in the workplace including social, economic and environmental best practices. We will operate within the limits of the built and natural environment in productive harmony to support present and future generations.
We are working within the corporation to consider sustainability on a daily basis using "EMPOWER" to support the message.
E – Economic, Social and Environmental Impacts
M – Meeting and Exceeding Environmental Regulations
P – Partnerships
O – One City
W – Walk the Talk
E – Everyday Best Practices
R – Resiliency
There are four key areas that we are working within: AIR, WASTE, WATER & LAND.
Reducing Energy &
Fuel Consumption
Projects that are underway include (but are not limited to):
- Alternative Fuels Feasibility Assessment
- Partners for Climate Protection Milestone 1 - Complete (baseline emissions);
Milestone 2 underway (setting targets). https://fcm.ca/en/programs/partners-climate-protection
- Monitoring fleet fuel consumption on live dashboards
- Efficient jobsite parts/equipment delivery service
- Energy Audits on selected City Facilities
Waste Diversion
Projects that are underway include (but are not limited to):
- Corporate Mixed Recycling Program
- Corporate Organics Pilot
- Corporate Waste – Education, Communication and Planning
- Corporate Waste Audit
- Green Meetings Kit
- Corporate Battery Recycling
Water Conservation
& Protection
Projects that are underway include (but are not limited to):
Impact on Land,
Nature
& Ecosystems
Projects that are underway include (but are not limited to):
- Natural Leaders Program
- Biodiversity Assessments at Key Corporate Sites
- Contaminated sites/Environmental reports database
